Chapter 916

Another example of the overwhelming politeness was when a few people rushed to pay the same bill at the same time after dinner. Everyone rushed to pay, but not all of them were sincere to pay. Their intention was simply to show their effort in being polite as if they would look immature if they didn’t. Therefore, it was quite a common scene for a few people to gather around the cashier, arguing and insisting on paying. Exhausted by such meaningless scenes, Charlie admired Paul’s wittiness and decisiveness. He stopped all the nonsense when Charlie stated that he was busy and saw him off. This was the wise way of communication between smart people. Paul walked Charlie all the way out of his office and came to the elevator lobby. He took the liberty to press the button for Charlie. Then, they both looked at the digital indicator that showed an elevator coming up from the first floor and stopped on their floor. Paul hurriedly gestured as soon as the elevator stopped, but before he man